Islamic State Practices, International Law and the Threat from Terrorism

Download or read book Islamic State Practices, International Law and the Threat from Terrorism written by Javaid Rehman and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the post 9/11 legal and political environment, Islam and Muslims have been associated with terrorism. Islamic civilization has increasingly been characterized as backward, insular, stagnant and unable to deal with the demands of the twenty first century and differences and schisms between Islam and the west are being perceived as monumental and insurmountable. 9/11 terrorist attacks have unfortunately provided vital ammunition to the critics of Islam and those who champion a clash of civilizations. In this original and incisive study, the author investigates the relationship between I.